Crossword 4

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Put your name as Leo? (4) 3. Retreat is a disadvantage (8) 8. Tournament that’s not close? (4) 9. Traditional academic subject for certain races (8)

11. Natural tendencies to show the girl’s posts (12)

13. Installing electricity for sending telegrams (6)

14. A number of talking points (6) 17. Insurance rates associated with restaurants (5,7)

20. Acted in the theatre? (8)

21. Meal non-Thatcherites return (4)

22. Telephone about oven for cooking (8)

23. Extremely light? (4)

Down

1. Reveal the feathers - it brings matters to a head (8)

2. Long-haired motorcyclist’s mechanic (7)

4. Put down again to be broadcast, say (6)

5. On which one is likely to peg out? (7,3)

6. Like a man from the East (5) 7. Cross sign in a card from a loved one (4)

10. Neutralise a law relating to tellers? (10)

12. The reason the road is a series of stepping stones (8)

15. Near match for an item of bedwear (7)

16. Show and hide (6)

18. Latin works of music (5)

19. Sound like a character of pride? (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Affectation (4) 3. Clapping (8) 8. Dwell (4) 9. Manage (8)

11. Brave (12)

13. Wretchedness (6) 14. Vocalist (6)

17. Repeal (12)

20. Plot (8)

21. Daze (4)

22. Power (8)

23. Formerly (4)

Down

1. Identical (8) 2. Underhand (7) 4. Spurious (6)

5. Of public worship (10) 6. Fuse (5)

7. Smooth (4)

10. Lure (10)

12. Munitions (8)

15. Shine (7)

16. Parade (6)

18. Following (5)

19. Prejudice (4)